| 释义 |
sclerosis sclerosis /skləˈrəʊ.sɪs/ aep /-ˈroʊ-/ noun [U] SPECIALIZED ► F0 a medical condition that causes body tissue or organs to become harder, especially the arteries (= thick tubes carrying blood from the heart)Thesaurus+: ↑Disorders and diseases of the heart and bloodsclerotic /-ˈrɒt.ɪk/ aep /-ˈrɑː.t̬ɪk/ adjective SPECIALIZED ► F0» sclerotic arteries» FIGURATIVE DISAPPROVING The tax cuts are designed to bring growth to a sclerotic (= very slowly developing and not easily changed) economy.Thesaurus+: ↑Disorders and diseases of the heart and blood |